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Brief

Over the past decade, the United Nations and its partners have made significant strides in addressing child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM), with biannual resolutions since 2014 in the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council shaping a strong normative framework. Regional and national leadership, including the creation of National Action Plans, has helped sustain momentum and drive progress. A persistent challenge, however, is the lack of comprehensive, disaggregated data—especially in humanitarian contexts.

In response, Save the Children commissioned a discussion paper to explore current data gaps and propose practical solutions for improved data collection on CEFM in settings of displacement, conflict, and natural disaster. Developed through stakeholder interviews and a literature review, the paper maps existing knowledge, identifies evidence gaps, and offers recommendations to enhance data systems and inform future interventions.

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